Uzair Zaheer Khan


Uzair Zaheer Khan is a Pakistani film director, screenwriter, and computer graphics artist. He was a director and head of production for the first season of Burka Avenger.

Career

After having graduated from Vancouver Film School in 2003, Khan worked on many international projects, including AAA games. In 2013, he worked on the first season of Burka Avenger as a director and head of production. The TV show garnered many accolades, most notably an Emmy kids nomination and a Peabody award.
In 2016, Khan founded 3rd World Studios, an animation studio based in Islamabad, and began work on his first feature film, Allahyar and The Legend of Markhor, which was released nationwide in Pakistan on 2 February 2018 to positive reviews. It broke the first week record for an animated film at the Pakistani box office. It was also the first feature film to be made entirely in a gaming engine.

Filmography

Film

As director

Television

As director